[6][7] Egyptian journalist Reem Abulleil wrote on Twitter: "Syrian tennis player @KareemAllaf played against and defeated Israeli player Nitzan Ricklis last week in a $15k in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

"[7] As a result of the Syrian federation's ban, Allaf switched nationalities to represent his birth country, the United States.

[7] The youngest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Rabi Bouhassoun, aged 15 years and 212 days.

[citation needed] The oldest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Jehad Sheet, aged 41 years and 159 days.

[citation needed] The longest rubber in Syrian Davis Cup history was 4 hours and 22 minutes, when on 9 February 2001 Selvam Veerasingam of Malaysia defeated Syria's Rabi Bouhassoun 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6[citation needed] The longest final set of a rubber, in Syrian Davis Cup history, took place on 9 April 1988 when Hassan Bin Bohari and Albert Teo of Singapore defeated Abdul-Latif Mourad and Samer Mourad of Syria 16-14 in the third and final set of the 6-4 6-3 16-14 match.